The Midway Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Midway put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. They strolled past Killeen with points to spare, taking the game 73-59. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Antwon Willis
| 01/20/26 vs Killeen | 30 |
| 01/09/26 @ Copperas Cove | 23 |
| 12/04/25 @ Georgetown | 22 |
| 11/14/25 vs A&M Consolidated | 22 |
| 12/30/25 vs Timber Creek | 20 |
Antwon Willis went supernova, going 9-for-20 on his way to 30 points and five rebounds. Those 30 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryce Thibodeaux, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards.
Midway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker made easy work of Copperas Cove on Tuesday and carried off an 81-56 win. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Bulldawgs are ranked 301st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shoemaker's record is now 16-9. As for Midway, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-18.
Midway came up short against Shoemaker in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 52-47. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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